The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 80, 945-947, Copyright © 1980 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Successful management of Penicillium endocarditis
AJ DelRossi, D Morse, PM Spagna and GM Lemole
Penicillium endocarditis involving an aortic valvular tissue prosthesis
(Ionescu-Shiley) was successfully managed. This is the fourth reported case
of Penicillium endocarditis, and the first survivor. A review of the
literature shows that this fungus is ubiguitous though rarely pathogenic.
The management of this rare type of infection is outlined.